Cell towers in Cheboygan County, MI

The FCC registry lists 51 constructed antenna structures in Cheboygan County, 1% of Michigan's 4,535. Ownership is spread across 25 registrants; the largest, American Tower, has 15 (29%). The three big tower companies — American Tower, Crown Castle and SBA — hold 17 between them.

Value a buyout offer

1Constructed structures 51
2Tallest 590 ft
3Largest owner American Tower
4Median height (state 225 ft) 265 ft

Structures

rank 33 of 83 in MI

Most common type

Tower

37% of structures

Over 200 feet

69% of structures

Peak build decade

1990s

35% built then

Who owns the towers in Cheboygan County

25 different registrants own the 51 structures. 2 are registered to individuals or family trusts, whose names this site withholds. Owner names are the registrant's legal entity as filed with the FCC; the large tower companies file under many subsidiary names, which this site groups into families where the brand is in the name or listed in the company's SEC filings.

Constructed structures in Cheboygan County by owner group, bars to scale. Source: FCC ASR, October 2026.

Height and age

The median structure here stands 265 feet, 40 feet taller than the Michigan median — a sign of broadcast and rural coverage towers rather than short suburban sites. The tallest is a tower near Benton Township at 590 feet, built in 1958. More than in any other decade, 35% were built in the 1990s.

Structures in Cheboygan County by type, bars to scale. Source: FCC ASR.

Structures in Cheboygan County by decade built, columns to scale. Source: FCC ASR.

Every registered structure

Sorted tallest first. The registration number opens the FCC record, which shows the exact location and the owner's contact for the structure. A tower on your land that is not in this list is probably under 200 feet and away from airports, so it did not need registering — see why some towers aren't listed.

FCC reg.	Type	Height	Built	City	Owner
1031842	Tower	590 ft	1958	Benton Township	WPBN Licensee, LLC
1000698	Tower	514 ft	1985	Cheboygan	CCE 911 CENTRAL DISPATCH AUTHORITY
1054394	Guyed tower	500 ft	1999	Cheboygan	MICHIGAN, STATE OF
1054395	Guyed tower	500 ft	1999	Wolverine	MICHIGAN, STATE OF
1056348	Guyed tower	500 ft	1999	Cordwood	MICHIGAN, STATE OF
1200381	Tower	500 ft	1988	Indian River	CCE Central Dispatch Authority
1000577	Tower	427 ft	1995	Indian River	VERTICAL BRIDGE TOWERS V, LLC
1222306	Tower	420 ft	2001	Cheboygan	Global Tower, LLC. through American Towers, LLC
1264460	Tower	404 ft	2008	Cheboygan	Presque Isle Electric & Gas Co-op
1056682	Tower	369 ft	1997	Gaylord	Alltel Corporation
1006768	Guyed tower	350 ft	1993	Wolverine	American Towers LLC
1000700	Tower	332 ft	1995	Cheboygan	K2 Towers III, LLC
1001621	Tower	320 ft	1992	Rondo	Enbridge Energy Company, Inc.
1245889	Lattice tower	315 ft	2005	Onaway	SBA Steel II, LLC
1027077	Guyed tower	310 ft	1991	Chippewa Beach	Alltel Corporation
1056681	Guyed tower	310 ft	1995	Chippewa Beach	Alltel Corporation
1224518	Tower	308 ft	2001	Afton	Communication Enhancement, LLC
1006771	Guyed tower	307 ft	1992	Cheboygan	American Towers LLC
1063098	Guyed tower	306 ft	1999	Cheboygan	American Towers LLC
1063099	Guyed tower	305 ft	1999	Wolverine	American Towers LLC
1286679	Lattice tower	305 ft	2014	Alanson	Alltel Corporation
1206427	Guyed tower	304 ft	1999	Cheboygan	American Towers LLC
1326122	Guyed tower	300 ft	2024	Afton	Horvath Towers VI, LLC
1206493	Guyed tower	268 ft	2002	Vanderbilt	American Towers LLC
1206441	Guyed tower	266 ft	2002	Cheboygan	American Towers LLC
1327022	Lattice tower	265 ft	2024	Afton	VB BTS V, LLC
1327999	Lattice tower	265 ft	2024	Benton Township	The Towers, LLC
1301441	Guyed tower	260 ft	2001	Cheboygan	VB-S1 Assets, LLC
1328893	Guyed tower	260 ft	2024	Levering	APC Towers, LLC
1206449	Lattice tower	258 ft	1999	Indian River	American Towers LLC
1206447	Tower	257 ft	1999	Cheboygan	Global Tower, LLC. through American Towers, LLC
1206451	Tower	257 ft	1999	Wolverine	American Towers LLC
1261395	Monopole	255 ft	2008	Newaygo	American Towers LLC
1305512	Lattice tower	255 ft	2020	Indian River	TowerCo 2013 LLC
1031840	Tower	240 ft	1987	Finger Board Corners	WPBN Licensee, LLC
1206489	Guyed tower	200 ft	2000	Cheboygan	American Towers LLC
1237618	Pole	199 ft	2003	Cheboygan	Alltel Corporation
1260890	Tower	199 ft	2008	Cheboygan	SBA Towers II LLC
1297867	Monopole	199 ft	2016	Cheboygan	Alltel Corporation
1307347	Lattice tower	199 ft	2018	Cheboygan	Tillman Infrastructure, LLC
1307386	Lattice tower	199 ft	2018	Cheboygan	Tillman Infrastructure, LLC
1324713	Monopole	199 ft	2023	Tower	Private owner (name withheld)
1327890	Lattice tower	199 ft	2024	Brutus	TAG Towers, LLC
1307159	Monopole	198 ft	2018	Cheboygan	Tillman Infrastructure, LLC
1230628	Tower	191 ft	2000	Cheboygan	American Towers LLC
1209511	Tower	189 ft	1999	Cheboygan	American Towers LLC
1307350	Monopole	179 ft	2019	Alanson	Tillman Infrastructure, LLC
1327451	Lattice tower	173 ft	2024	Indian River	Horvath Towers VI, LLC
1000699	Tower	154 ft	1963	Cheboygan	Black Diamond Broadcast Holdings, LLC WCBY
1279786	Tower	141 ft	2011	Cheboygan	Private owner (name withheld)
1203802	Tower	120 ft	2011	Indian River	MICHIGAN, STATE OF - DEPT. OF NATURAL RESOURCES

If you have a tower lease in Cheboygan County

Find your structure above, open its FCC record and confirm the owner — that is the company your lease runs to today, even if a different carrier signed it originally. Before answering a buyout offer, put your current rent, escalator and remaining term into the calculator to see what the rent is worth and what return the offer assumes.

Counties in Michigan with similar tower counts: Barry County (53), Newaygo County (53), Cass County (51), St. Joseph County (50), Isabella County (49).

Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration, weekly public access file (r_tower.zip, created 2026-10-18); constructed registrations only; locations rounded. Checked 2026-10-23. Methodology.